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Br J Ophthalmol 89:174-179 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.047035
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Optic nerve compression by normal carotid artery in patients with normal tension glaucoma

Table 4

 Frequency of the compression of optic nerve by ICA in patients with DM and HT

Number of patients Number of eyes Number of eyes without compression (%) Number of eyes with compression (%)
DM, diabetes mellitus; NTG, normal tension glaucoma; HT, hypertension.
Control 52 104 68 (65.4) 36 (34.6)
Without diabetes 35 70 45 (64.3) 25 (35.7)
With diabetes 17 34 (32.7%) 23 (67.6) 11 (32.4)
Without HT 22 44 30 (68.2) 14 (31.8)
With HT 30 60 (57.7%) 38 (63.3) 22 (36.7)
NTG 54 103 52 (50.5) 51 (49.5)
Without diabetes 47 89 42 (47.2) 47 (52.8)
With diabetes 7 14 (13.6%) 10 (71.2) 4 (28.9)
Without HT 37 71 35 (49.3) 36 (50.7)
With HT 17 32 (31.5%) 17 (53.1) 15 (46.9)

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